Senior Medical Education Fellow - #144642

Job Overview

This position will allow the successful applicant to develop the necessary attributes to fulfil a leading role within medical education in the future while maintaining a regular commitment to clinical practice.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

• Develop knowledge, skills and experience in teaching and training
• Gain experience in the assessment of learning and peer review of teaching
• Gain experience of supervising and mentoring junior clinical colleagues with a commitment to medical education (e.g. academic foundation year doctors)
• Contribute to the development of novel local teaching programmes
• Contribute the organisation and delivery of the local widening access to medicine programme
• Fulfil the requirements needed for an educational qualification (e.g. Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma in Medical Education) and/ or to meet the Professional Standards Framework for teaching and supporting learning in higher education (FHEA)
• Maintain clinical practice in a relevant specialty
  
  

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will be able to find the full Job Description and Person Specification in the supporting documents.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MB ChB MRCP/ equivalent
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Specialty qualification (Primary FRCA, MRCEM, MRCP or equivalent)
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Minimum of one year of post-foundation programme clinical practice
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Completion of core training in anaesthetics, acute care common stem, or equivalent
• Post-graduate experience in critical care (minimum 3 months)
  
  

Essential Criteria

Basic Skills and Abilities

• Effective communication skills, written and verbal
• Effective organisational skills and good multitasking ability
• Problem solving capabilities
• Accurate record-keeping, attention to detail
• Computer literate
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience or knowledge of the principles of Good Clinical Practice in Research (GCP)
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent presentation skills
  
  

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

• Enthusiasm for teaching
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrate experience in teaching at undergraduate or postgraduate level